Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $100,894 - $114,476

Grade: VPS 4

Occupation: Community services

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/EMV237OCT26

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Utilise your purchasing and finance expertise to support Emergency Management Victoria's Strategy and Policy Division.
- Fixed Term, Full time opportunity.
- VPS grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Grants Officerto provide a critical role at Emergency Management Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Emergency Management Victoria

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer,



more resilient communities.

EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary/ Chief Executive and Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.

Strategy and Policy Division The Strategy and Policy branch oversees the development and implementation of emergency management strategies and policies. It collaborates across Emergency Management Victoria, with government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and the community and business sectors to create effective strategy, policy, and governance frameworks that promote safer and more resilient communities.

It achieves this by: facilitating the emergency services sector's strategic framework, including the annual Strategic Action Plan; advancing legislative changes and key policy initiatives; managing essential workforce, volunteer, and community programs; supporting government involvement in reviews and inquiries; administering emergency management grants; and coordinating emergency services portfolio appointments.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Grants Officer the Grants Officer is a key operational and community facing role, working in a dynamic setting.

Some of your duties will include:

- Support the coordination of grant program funding rounds, including the review and assessment processes for grant applications.

- Support the preparation of briefs, presentations and assessment docum entation to support the approval and contract management of grant applications.

- Monitor and maintain systems to support contract management and payments of grant projects.





To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Experience in the use of Oracle Financials and/or web-based systems.
- Experience working within purchasing and finance requirements.
- Experience in project delivery and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications/requirements

- A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter which addressed the key selection criteria (KSC). Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.

We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Apply now Applications close Monday 26 October 2026 at 11.59pm Posted 12 October 2026

📌 Grants Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne